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Z-WEHD-FMK

Catalog No.
A1924
Caspase 5 inhibitor,potent,cell-permeable and irreversible
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SizePriceStock Qty
1mg
$77.00
In stock
5mg
$231.00
In stock
For scientific research use only and should not be used for diagnostic or medical purposes.

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Background

Treatment of infected cells with pan-caspase inhibitor IV and Z-WEHD-FMK, an inhibitor of inflammatory caspases, elicited a near-complete blockage of C. trachomatis-induced cleavage of golgin-84. Golgin-84 cleavage was blocked via treatment of infected cells with Z-WEHD-FMK, resulting in a lack of Golgi fragmentation and a 2-log reduction in numbers of infectious bacteria.

We treated infected cells with Z-WEHD-FMK, effectively preventing Golgi fragmentation, or with DMSO as a control and then labelled cells with fluorescent ceramide. Confocal images revealed that ceramide was rapidly incorporated into the inclusion membrane within DMSO-treated cells and accumulated inside the inclusion in bacterial membranes. In contrast, Z-WEHD-FMK-treated cells were only slightly fluorescent as the majority of lipid accumulated in a Golgi-like structure outside the inclusion1.

General caspase inhibitor (Z-Asp-CHz-DCB) and capase-5 inhibitor (Z-WEHD-FMK) could not induce rRNA fragmentation treated with ECyd. Caspase-5 (ICErei Ill/TY), member of ICE protease, activated pathway may be concerned with ECyd induced rRNA fragmentation2.

References:
1. D. Heuer, A.R. Lipinski et al. Chlamydia causes fragmentation of the Golgi compartment to ensure reproduction. NATURE, 457, 2009
2. Kamada, S., Funahashi, Y. and Tsujimoto, Y.(1997) Cell Death Diff. 4, 473-478.

Product Citation

Chemical Properties

StorageStore at -20°C
M.Wt763.77
Cas No.210345-00-9
FormulaC37H42FN7O10
SynonymsZ-Trp-Glu(OMe)-His-Asp(OMe)-FMK
Solubilityinsoluble in H2O; ≥26.32 mg/mL in EtOH with ultrasonic; ≥46.33 mg/mL in DMSO
Chemical Namemethyl (4S)-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(3S)-5-fluoro-1-methoxy-1,4-dioxopentan-3-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-4-[[(2S)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-(phenylmethoxycarbonylamino)propanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoate
SDFDownload SDF
Canonical SMILESCOC(=O)CCC(C(=O)NC(CC1=CN=CN1)C(=O)NC(CC(=O)OC)C(=O)CF)NC(=O)C(CC2=CNC3=CC=CC=C32)NC(=O)OCC4=CC=CC=C4
Shipping ConditionSmall Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice.
General tips We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon.

Protocol

Cell experiment:[1]

Cell lines

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis)-infected HeLa cells

Reaction Conditions

80 μM Z-WEHD-FMK for 9 h incubation

Applications

Z-WEHD-FMK (80 μM; 9 h) elicited a near-complete blockage of C. trachomatis-induced cleavage of golgin-84 and increased GM130 expression in cells. Z-WEHD-FMK treatment resulted in a 2-log reduction in numbers of infectious bacteria, which could be reversed by knocking down golgin-84. Thus, Z-WEHD-FMK could effectively prevent Golgi fragmentation, and was used to explore the role of fragmentation of the Golgi compartment in Chlamydia reproduction.

Note

The technical data provided above is for reference only.

References:

1. Heuer D, Rejman Lipinski A, Machuy N, et al. Chlamydia causes fragmentation of the Golgi compartment to ensure reproduction. Nature, 2009, 457(7230): 731-735.

Biological Activity

A synthetic peptide that irreversibly inhibits caspase-5 and related caspase activity.
Targets caspase-5          
IC50            

Quality Control

Chemical structure

Z-WEHD-FMK

Related Biological Data

Z-WEHD-FMK